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- You remember a rather pretty stripy one that used to come about when you were here. Its mistress was here the other evening when I was doing the paths, looking for it… Her husband seems to be in the navy and she lives in Mrs. Ross’ who has also Mrs. Rose and her dog. The cat and dog must not meet!… Stornoway, 13th May. 1917
- Lt-Col. David Macleod has been wounded again; his name was on to-day’s list near that of Aleck Macaulay, Breasclet. The latter has been wounded on the head by shrapnel, not seriously, Catherine says… Stornoway, 10th May. 1917
- Am sending on “Gazette”. I have a summary in it of an old book on Stor[nowa]y… Thomas Babington Macaulay got the D.C.M. He seems to have behaved with great bravery, attacked four Germans, killed three & wounded one & carried off their machine guns into lines… Stornoway, 6th May. 1917
- Did Papa tell you that she and Miss Isabel Mackenzie are going to take a teacher’s work between them, which will leave Papa still 5 teachers short. Mr. Colin J, Mr. Ewen and Mr. Tait are left so far but will to be appealed for from time to time. If only the war would end! You will be sorry to hear that poor May Macfarlane has lost her other brother in this last push. He was in the Canadians… Stornoway, 29th April. 1917
- Mamma is just now busy in the kitchen baking oatcakes, so that we may keep within the Controller’s demand that no person shall eat more than a loaf and a half per week. We have been taking note this week and find that we are well within the limit. Some white fish are being landed these days, so the “kitchen” problem has not been so acute as it sometimes is… Stornoway, 26th April. 1917
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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Buns and bribery at Carloway School, 1885
Tasglann hosted Tom Mackenzie recently who was on a work experience placement from his school in Lancashire. As part of his placement he box listed the records of Carloway School and found the following story in the pages of one of … Continue reading
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Tormod an t-Seoladair: Afternoon conference
A series of glassplate negatives of Shawbost and Bragar taken in the 1910s has lead to this afternoon event taking place on 18 July 2013 at 1pm at the Old School Community centre in Shawbost. The images were taken by … Continue reading
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Friday photo: Photo-bombing chicken
Another trip to Eriskay for today’s Friday photo and an early example of a photobombing from August 1911. This rather lovely looking blackhouse and family group is a great shot in itself but the hen obviously wanting in on the … Continue reading
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